Brazilian Teal
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Brazilian Teal

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Chapada Diamantina National Park
3 Verified sightings at Chapada Diamantina National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,966 Verified sightings across all 21 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Brazilian Teal

The Brazilian teal or Brazilian duck (Amazonetta brasiliensis) is the only extant species of duck in the genus Amazonetta. It is widely distributed in eastern South America. The Brazilian teal was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with all the other ducks, swans and geese in the genus Anas and coined the binomial name Anas brasiliensis. Gmelin based his description on the Mareca alia species (the second Mareca) that was described in 1648 by the German naturalist Georg Marcgrave in his Historia Naturalis Brasiliae. The Brazilian teal is now the only living species placed in the genus Amazonetta that was introduced by the German zoologist Hans von Boetticher in 1929.

It was formerly considered a perching duck, but more recent analyses indicate that it belongs to a clade of South American dabbling ducks which also includes the crested duck, the bronze-winged duck, and possibly the steamer ducks.

Two subspecies are recognised: A. b. brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1789) – the nominate race, found in Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, central Venezuela... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

White-faced Whistling Duck
LC

White-faced Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna viduata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Masked Duck
LC

Masked Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nomonyx dominicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-cheeked Pintail
LC

White-cheeked Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas bahamensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~60%
2 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
3 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
4 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
5 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
9 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
12 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
15 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
16 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
19 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
20 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
21 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
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